Gomis wanted to play on! Monk reveals Swansea star is 'fine' after fainting

Posted Thursday, March 05, 2015 by Talksport.co.uk

Bafetimbi Gomis wanted to carry on playing against Tottenham Hotspur despite fainting on the pitch in their 3-2 defeat, Swansea boss Garry Monk has revealed.

The French striker fell to the ground at White Hart Lane following the hosts' opener and was tended to by medics from both sides before being stretchered off the pitch.

But Monk, who insisted the player is in a good condition after the incident, admitted Gomis wanted to return to the field after being checked over.

"He is fine," Swans boss Monk said. "Coming off the pitch he was fine, talking and he actually wanted to stay on the pitch."

"It's something that we're well aware of and it's part of his history, but obviously he's had all the checks."

"We knew about this when he came to the club. He's had all the medical checks that you can possibly do and it's just part of his life. It's to do with low blood pressure."

"I didn't actually see the situation. Our physios went onto the pitch and they relayed the message but he was fine."

"Coming off the pitch, he was talking. He actually wanted to stay on the pitch but obviously precautionary wise, we have to make sure that we double check everything but we're well aware of the history."

Monk is not sure whether Gomis, a summer acquisition from Lyon, lost consciousness or not in the incident which stems from a long-standing vasovagal condition.

"We're all well aware of it," he said. "He's had every single medical check that you can possibly have, and he's fine. It's just part of his life."

Despite that knowledge, the overriding feeling was still one of relief after the incident proved far less serious than first feared. Gomis has now gone to hospital as a precautionary measure, but Monk foresees "no problem whatsoever" with him playing their next match against Liverpool on March 16.

"We'll clarify now with the club doctor and see what we do from here, see whether we pick him up or he gets his own car back," the Swans boss added."